DEPOWA donates relief materials to children home in Abuja
- DEPOWA has remained consistent in its campaign to assist the most vulnerable in society
- Across the country, DEPOWA continues to assist those in the need with its various programmes
- A foundation in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory recently benefitted from the association
The Defence and Police Officers Wives’ Association, (DEPOWA) has again taken its consistent humanitarian visits to the Vine Heritage Home Foundation in Abuja.
DEPOWA, in line with its commitment to giving a helping hand to the most vulnerable in society, donated a truckload of relief materials to the foundation in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Vice President of DEPOWA, Mrs Grace Balogun, led other members of the association to make the donation on behalf of the president, Mrs Omobolanle Olonisakin, on Thursday, February 20.
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Items donated include 50 cartons of Indomie, five gallons of 25 litres of groundnut oil, 20 cartons of detergent, 10 cartons of washing soap, 11 cartons of baby food, 21 cartons of baby milk and 20 packs of baby diaper.
Others are 20 bags of semovita, six cartons of Haze odour control, five bags of corn, two bags of sugar, 10 cartons of milk, 10 cartons of Bournvita and Milo, five bags of beans, five cartons of bathing soap, one carton of vaseline, 20 packs of spaghetti, 10 cartons of JIK and five cartons of Izal/Dettol.
Speaking at the event, Mrs Balogun said the visit was part of DEPOWA’s commitment to continue to provide succour to the less privileged in the society.
“We are here today to associate with the occupants of this establishment so as to give them a sense of belonging in our own little way by providing some humanitarian gift.
“We promise to continue to do our best at all times towards assisting the society within the limit of our resources whenever the need arises,” she said.
Legit.ng gathered that the foundation was established following the discovery of certain cultural practices among the Bassa Komo tribe of FCT spread across 6 villages where certain categories of children were killed due to the cultural belief.
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Since 1996 when the foundation started, 13 sets of twins and a set of triplet have been rescued.
Meanwhile, Nigeria has been ranked in the bottom 10 for performance on child flourishing by a report released on Wednesday, February 19.
The report was by a commission convened by UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF The Lancet.
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